Enicognathus ferrugineus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The austral parakeet, austral conure, cachaña, rawilma or emerald parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus) is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae of the family Psittacidae, the African and New World parrots. It is found in Argentina, Chile, and possibly the Falkland Islands.
The austral parakeet shares genus Enicognathus with the slender-billed parakeet (S. leptorhynchus). Previously it was the sole member of genus Microsittace. The austral parakeet is 28 to 36 cm (11 to 14 in) long; a specimen of a male E. f. minor weighed 155 g (5.5 oz). The sexes are the same. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dull reddish forehead and lores in an otherwise yellow-green face. Their upperparts are dull green. Their underparts are yellowish green with a dull reddish patch on the belly; dark feather edges give a scaly appearance. Their tail is also dull reddish; their wings are mostly green with bluish green primaries. Immature birds are similar but the red of the face and belly are even duller. Subspecies E. f. minor is smaller and darker than the nominate.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Loro Parque | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Nahuel Huapi National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Austral Parakeet sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, based on 370 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th most-seen of the 111 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Austral Parakeet in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, against about 20% in June, October and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Nahuel Huapi National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against 55 mm in February.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Austral Parakeet sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Austral Parakeet sightings, Nahuel Huapi National Park ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Tierra del Fuego National Park (Argentina, about 50%) and Torres del Paine National Park (Chile, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Austral Parakeet is recorded against all the birds logged in Nahuel Huapi National Park (370 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
